Wisconsin People and Ideas Fiction Contest
Holly’s short story “Zugunruhe” won third place in the 2023 Wisconsin People and Ideas Fiction Contest judged by Debra Monroe.
“How I Fell for Birds” at MOXIE Theatre
Holly’s contest-winning essay about her love of birds was featured in the MOXIE Theatre lobby starting Feb. 9, 2023. The contest was held in conjunction with MOXIE Theatre’s production of Birds of North America by Anna Ouyang Moench. An abbreviated version of Holly’s essay was also published in the San Diego Union Tribune.
James Hurst Prize for Fiction
Holly’s short story “Beyond His Reach” was the winner of the 2018 James Hurst Prize for Fiction sponsored by NC State University.
One Teen Story
“One Small Step,” Holly’s YA short story about a high school prom, some chickens, and a newborn calf, was published in One Teen Story magazine in April 2014. Click here for more information, as well as a Q&A. Click here to watch One Story editor Patrick Ryan describe and illustrate the story.